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Newt’s Crab-Like Soul

By Mike Burns

The 2012 Republican Party is filled with anger, angst and resentment and Newt Gingrich does anger, angst and resentment better than any other politician in America. But will that be enough to win his party’s nomination? To borrow a word made infamous by Mitt Romney this week, “maybe”. It is entirely possible that Newt will... »

Libertarianism vs. Progressivism

By Mike Burns

A friend of mine posted this video on Facebook and I took the time to offer my critique. It’s very well done, but I wouldn’t be true to myself if I didn’t argue about a couple of things. First – I strongly disagree with the premise that the Tea Party came about as a result of... »

The Death Of Compassionate Conservatism

By Mike Burns

Some of the most memorable and troubling moments of the recent Republican Debates have been the conservative audience’s spontaneous and emotional outbursts. They loudly voiced their belief that those without insurance and without the funds to afford care should just simply die. They literally booed an American soldier, actively serving in Iraq, just because... »

How Many Jobs?

By Mike Burns

Presidential hopeful Rick Perry had one of the biggest applause lines at the debate the other night when he declared that the stimulus bill created ZERO jobs. The crowd ate it up and the other candidates nodded approvingly. I wonder where Mr. Perry gets his information because every credible source on this subject has... »

The Tea Party Primary?

By Mike Burns

The debate is over, the votes have been tallied and the corn dogs have been put in storage until next year. Another Iowa Straw Poll has come and gone. The most meaningless and least predictive event of the primary cycle has picked another winner and already winnowed out at least one inevitable loser. It... »

The Tea Party Wins, America Loses

By Mike Burns

You have to hand it to the radicals in Congress. They stuck to their guns and convinced the President and the country that they were more fanatical, more committed and more reckless than an Al Qaeda suicide bomber. Who really knows if they would have followed through with their irresponsible threats? The President decided... »

Cut, Cap & Balance Is A Bipartisan Bill

By Mike Burns

How many Democratic votes does it take for a controversial bill to become bipartisan? Evidently, not a lot. Immediately after the near party line vote on the balanced budget bill, the Republicans started calling it bipartisan. Yet, only 5 Democrats voted for the radical bill. Just because 5 Democrats decided that it was politically correct for them to... »

Compromise Or The Cliff

By Mike Burns

Here we are at the 11th hour of the debt ceiling debate(?) and still we have no sign of intelligent life among the Republican caucus. They have drawn a line in the sand that leaves them unable to pass a bill through both houses of Congress. Now they are fighting amongst themselves over the... »

“This Election Was A Victory For The People”

By Mike Burns

There has been some variation of this lie from all segments of the Republican establishment since before the election. The people did speak by voting, but it was hardly a victory for them. The things that people really care about, jobs and the economy, will not be getting better because of these results. The... »

Where The Regulations Meet The Road

By Mike Burns

As I am writing this, thousands of gallons of oil are gushing out of the bottom of the ocean and threatening to destroy the wetlands and beaches of several southern states. We all know that this disaster could have been prevented with just a little bit more regulation and oversight. Why didn’t it happen?... »